In the first week of April, the White House released its proposed FY27 budget, outlining top line goals, selected program increases, and proposed eliminations.
“At the core of everything, we have to ground ourselves in the understanding that we’re working with children — and that leading with empathy must always come first.”
AFSA Travel, developed in partnership with Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA), Local 1 is excited to resume offering travel programs around the world.
Assistant principals are often the steady presence when a school is at its most uncertain. They bring calm to difficult situations, provide support to teachers, and offer consistency that students come to depend on.
People warn you about middle school students, but what’s often called ‘disrespect’ is really a form of communication. When you learn to understand it, you can help students in meaningful ways—it’s like breaking a code.
Assistant principals are being celebrated in the U.S. Senate, as a group of Democratic lawmakers moves to formally recognize their contributions to schools across the country.
Led by Dick Durbin, alongside Mazie Hirono, Martin Heinrich, and Ben Ray Luján, the resolution would designate April 6 through April 10, 2026, as “National Assistant Principals Week.”
“Technology atrophies skills that we once had… your humanity is going to be your most vital and sought-after skill. Keeping schools human-centered when making technology choices is vital.”